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If you could change one rule at WEST PORT HIGH SCHOOL, what would it be?
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Enrollment
3,022
High
DISTRICT 1,009 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARION·NCES 120126004386
WEST PORT HIGH SCHOOL
3733 SW 80TH AVE, OCALA, FL 34481 · (352) 291-4000 · Marion County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL3,022 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
25.2:1
120 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.7:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
1,356 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 747 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 787 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 774 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 714 | 24% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
57.1%
FL avg 56.7% . +3.1pp since 2023
Math
28.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.1% | 28.0% |
| 2023-24 | 54.0% | 27.0% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.7%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like WEST PORT HIGH SCHOOL
WEST PORT HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (52.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WEST PORT HIGH SCHOOL this school | 3,022 | 44.9% | 52.4% |
| GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOL FORT MYERS | 2,343 | 43.8% | 46.9% |
| LENNARD HIGH SCHOOL RUSKIN | 2,553 | 41.8% | 42.9% |
| LAKE BRANTLEY HIGH SCHOOL ALTAMONTE SPRINGS | 2,813 | 43.5% | 52.9% |
| FREEDOM HIGH SCHOOL TAMPA | 1,869 | 47.7% | 40.2% |
| DR. JOAQUIN GARCIA HIGH SCHOOL LAKE WORTH | 2,541 | 37.7% | 58.5% |
Matched among Florida high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where WEST PORT HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Marion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.4% | #282 of 555 | #2 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #440 of 549 ▼ 71 | #4 of 8 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.1% | #253 of 559 ▼ 7 | #2 of 8 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,022 | #22 of 830 | #1 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.2:1 | #461 of 575 | #7 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.8% | #65 of 594 | #2 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.9% | #311 of 630 | #9 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.7% | #117 of 246 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
3,022
+336 (+13%) vs 2020
+728% since 2000-01, when it was 365
Student : Teacher
25.2:1
was 26.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 3,022 | 120 | 25.2:1 | 45% (1,356) |
| 2023-24 | 2,997 | 109 | 27.5:1 | 52% (1,570) |
| 2022-23 | 2,906 | 121 | 24.0:1 | 52% (1,500) |
| 2020-21 | 2,686 | 102 | 26.3:1 | 51% (1,376) |
| 2017-18 | 2,681 | 119 | 22.5:1 | 57% (1,528) |
| 2015-16 | 2,669 | 114 | 23.4:1 | 62% (1,667) |
| 2010-11 | 1,956 | 97 | 20.2:1 | 55% (1,069) |
| 2000-01 | 365 | 21 | 17.4:1 | 44% (160) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WEST PORT HIGH SCHOOL.
About WEST PORT HIGH SCHOOL
WEST PORT HIGH SCHOOL is a public large high school in OCALA, Florida. The school had 3,022 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (high schools in Florida) has about 1,035 students.
In MARION, 62 schools enroll a combined 46,349 students.
WEST PORT HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment has no majority group, and Hispanic students are the largest at 43%. The remaining students are 29% White, 19% Black, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Among people living in Marion County, the Hispanic share is about 17%. WEST PORT HIGH SCHOOL has a diversity index of 69%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal data list 120 full-time-equivalent teachers at WEST PORT HIGH SCHOOL in 2024-25, for a ratio of 25.2:1. The average ratio among high schools in Florida is 23.5:1, lower than at this school. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 45%. Public schools in Marion County average 57%.
WEST PORT HIGH SCHOOL sits between the top and bottom 10% of Florida schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 52.4% and a predicted 58.7%.
Across Marion County, median household income is about $61,010, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. WEST PORT HIGH SCHOOL is among the 68 public schools in Marion County.
The next-closest public school is INA A.COLEN ACADEMY, about 1.6 miles away. In all, 3 other public schools sit within five miles of WEST PORT HIGH SCHOOL. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, WEST PORT HIGH SCHOOL ranks 5th on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, WEST PORT HIGH SCHOOL is coded Rural: Fringe, for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
The student count in 2024-25 was 3,022, 13% above the 2,686 of 2020-21. The school's ratio fell from 26.3:1 to 25.2:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Marion County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
400,078
Census ACS
Median income
$61,010
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
68
46,349 students
Quick facts
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- FOREST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,387 students
- BELLEVIEW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,904 students
- VANGUARD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,684 students
- BELLEVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,600 students
- DUNNELLON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,562 students
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Other schools in OCALA
- FOREST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,387 students
- VANGUARD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,684 students
- LAKE WEIR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,447 students
- SUNRISE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 1,402 students
- HORIZON ACADEMY AT MARION OAKSMiddle · 1,260 students
- MARION OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 1,196 students
Nearby schools
- INA A.COLEN ACADEMY1.6 mi · 546
- SADDLEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.3 mi · 1,007
- COLLEGE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.5 mi · 873
- MCSO ADULTS5.2 mi · 10
- MARION REG. JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER5.4 mi · 94
- LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL5.7 mi · 1,171
Frequently asked questions
About WEST PORT HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at WEST PORT HIGH SCHOOL?
WEST PORT HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 3,022 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does WEST PORT HIGH SCHOOL serve?
WEST PORT HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at WEST PORT HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 25.2:1 students per teacher at WEST PORT HIGH SCHOOL.
How diverse is WEST PORT HIGH SCHOOL?
WEST PORT HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 29% White, 43% Hispanic, 19% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees WEST PORT HIGH SCHOOL?
WEST PORT HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by MARION in Marion County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.